Ladder Canyon and Painted Canyon Trail

Trail in Painted Canyon · Mecca, California

4.4 mi · Loop.

A 4.4-mile loop through a narrow slot canyon in the Mecca Hills, climbing several wooden and metal ladders bolted into the rock while squeezing through tight, twisting passages, then returning through Painted Canyon's mineral-streaked red, purple, and gold walls.

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